Tales of the Bengal Tiger
byTigers may be fading in reality, but in fiction, they serve as Nature’s compass for man’s conscience.
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Can We Be Friends With Crows?
byCrows are social, intelligent birds. Once omnipresent, they are disappearing from our landscape. What do we know about them?
Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra : The World’s Oldest Dated Printed Work
byPrinted 1100 years ago, Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra or Diamond Sutra, is a treatise on life. Why is it relevant today?
Philomena Thumboochetty: The Violin Virtuoso
byPhilomena Thumboochetty emerged on the global stage as the Violinist extraordinaire. We explore her forgotten legacy.
Baboons Shed Light on Human Behaviour
byThe discovery that baboons can articulate distinct vowel sounds means that language is no longer a human-only domain.
The Subaltern Travel Writer Who Introduced Curry and Shampoo to Britain
bySake Dean Mahomet is a subaltern travel writer who embarked on an adventure that introduced curry and shampoo to Britain.
On Demonetisation
byEmiritus Professor at Oxford University presents an in-depth analysis of demonetisation and explains why it is flawed.
Shikari Shambu: The Hunter Who Never Hunts
bySavio Mascarenhas has been drawing Shikari Shambu for 20 years. He explains what went into making this beloved character.
Child Slavery – India’s Achilles’ Heel
byChild slavery is a constant presence in the world’s fastest growing democracy. Is India’s growth story scarred with child labour?
Animal Sacrifice: Sanctioned by Society?
byIn Telangana, the festival of Bonalu features a man decapitating a live sheep with his mouth. Is animal sacrifice legal in India?
Aghori Rituals: Cannibalistic Irreverence
byAghoris eat faeces and rotting flesh; live in graveyards and worship the dead. What’s the ideology behind such extreme practices?